Vizient seems like a wonderful company with great people; however, I do have some suggestions regarding the interview and candidate assessment process. I am sharing my experience with the hope that it helps streamline and improve future candidates' experiences. I also want candidates to know what to expect regarding the interview process for certain positions (understanding that my experience might not be applicable to all experiences). As part of my interview experience at Vizient, I met with five different individuals over the course of about a week and a half (four virtually and one screening occurred telephonically). I enjoyed my interviews, but they were a lot. Coordinating all of the interviews with my intense workload and schedule at my present job was challenging, but I was excited about the position and proceeded with the process. After moving around meetings on my work calendar to free up blocks of time for the interviews (while also temporarily halting some home construction/work), I was a bit disappointed that there was no follow-up at all after this arduous interview process that also included a surprise proctored "test." (This lack of response was especially surprising since everyone that I met with was super lovely and I really enjoyed my conversations with all of them.) A few days after the 5th interview, I was notified that a proctored "test" assignment was being requested of me for the next morning (with 18 hours' notice). This test was not mentioned previously. Despite several large projects on my plate at work that next day and several meetings already on my calendar, I accommodated the request for the surprise test assignment. (From my conversation with the recruiter, it seemed imperative that this proctored test occur the next day.) As someone who regularly gives candidates tests, I found the timeframe allotted for the test assignment was a bit unreasonable given the scope of the request (30 minutes, which turned out to be 24 after instructions and pleasantries were exchanged and after the proctor logged on two minutes late) and the topic odd/not business related. Right before the virtually proctored test assignment began, a fire-drill, time sensitive request came in at my current job requiring my immediate attention; as such, several of my coworkers were calling, emailing and texting me during the assignment. I still proceeded with the proctored test assignment, although admittedly it was far from my best work given the distractions. After the proctored test ended, I responded to my current coworkers' time sensitive calls and then sent my completed test assignment back to the contacts at Vizient. I received a confirmation of receipt, but then heard nothing back ... ever. It has been over a month and a half. Based on my experience (which I acknowledge may not be everyone's experience interviewing at Vizient), I would recommend the following to Vizient: 1) Combine some of the interviews as a two-person panel interview instead. The interviewers can collaborate before the interview to ensure questions do not overlap. 2) Provide the candidate with a clear expectation of steps, including any assignments that might be requested of them if they advance to the next phase - allowing the proctored assignment to be scheduled in advance on days that are not as hectic for the candidates. 3) Align the test assignments to your business/what would be required in the role to truly assess the candidate's skills and how they can contribute to your team’s success. 4) Provide more time for candidates to complete the test assignment, especially if it is a multi-faceted request. 5) Inform the candidate of a final decision one way or another (or inform them of what is going on in the process), especially since they may have spent hours interviewing and testing for the role. It is a bit disappointing to be ghosted after the candidate devoted so much time, interest and attention to the candidate assessment process. (In reading the reviews, it seems like a lot of candidates are ultimately ghosted by Vizient.) Hope this information is helpful! Best wishes to all!